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Hello,

I can not seem to find any satellites with my 1 meter dish.

It has a universal LNB 9.5 & 10.6 I think are the L.O's

I am trying to point at Atlantic 1 and Hispasat 1C

The dish is mounted to a pole vertically and the LNB is at the 0 degree mark.

I am setting the elevation and scanning back and forth, but no signal.

Do I need to adjust the skew by turning the LNB ? or can I adjust it in the receiver?

I have a pansat 3500.

When I have installed DSS dishes before I never had to make any kind of skew adjustment. Was this because it was circular polarization? Is linear different ?

What should I set the LNB degree at, or what should I set the skew at in the receiver?

The current settings in the receiver show as zero, 45, or -45 depending on whether it's V or H.

Can a universal LNB's skew be adjusted? I thought they were just V or H depending on voltage.

I know this is a lot of questions, but I've been at this for a month and I should have been able to find at least on sat.

Will a DSS meter that I used for DSS dishes be able to pick up the linear sats ?

I am in NY zip code 12047

Thanks everyone for the help.

Bill
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Hello,

I can not seem to find any satellites with my 1 meter dish.

It has a universal LNB 9.5 & 10.6 I think are the L.O's

I am trying to point at Atlantic 1 and Hispasat 1C

The dish is mounted to a pole vertically and the LNB is at the 0 degree mark.

I am setting the elevation and scanning back and forth, but no signal.

Do I need to adjust the skew by turning the LNB ? or can I adjust it in the receiver?

I have a pansat 3500.

When I have installed DSS dishes before I never had to make any kind of skew adjustment. Was this because it was circular polarization? Is linear different ?

What should I set the LNB degree at, or what should I set the skew at in the receiver?

The current settings in the receiver show as zero, 45, or -45 depending on whether it's V or H.

Can a universal LNB's skew be adjusted? I thought they were just V or H depending on voltage.

I know this is a lot of questions, but I've been at this for a month and I should have been able to find at least on sat.

Will a DSS meter that I used for DSS dishes be able to pick up the linear sats ?

I am in NY zip code 12047

Thanks everyone for the help.

Bill
First, set your receiver LNBF setting to universal.
You only able to see Hispasat 1C sat
Your look angle at new york city is about 25 degree ands should point at south-east
Your LNBF skew setting at about 8 and 2 o'clock position
Go to LyngSat - Lyngemark Satellite and check some fta TP and use those info.
On your receiver go to installation section and select hispasat 1C, find an active TP use the on receiver tp search to find the satellite
You may need to adjust the dish elevation while you search the sat and slow turn you dish
Your lnbf strengh number may go up once you close to a satellite and once you hit the right satellite you will see the signal bar turn to green or other color and the number should by pass over 60 then you get a solid lock on the satellite
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the LNB coax connector should be near 8:00 as noted above

check out thelist for a list of active transponders for that satellite :)

Skew is very important when working with a fixed dish and since the skew is alot for Hispasat it is imperative to skew the LNB
qwert1515
You can also get the azimuth and skew from: SatelliteGuys_TheList_Satellite_Angle_Calculator
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Is the LNBF supposed to get hot ?

I'm using a GeoSatPro LNBF universal 9.75/10.6

It came with the dish. I noticed the F connector is getting hot.

Is this normal?

I still have not been able to get any signal from any sat.

I'm wondering if the LNBF might be bad.

Also, I'm pointing the dish through a window.

I figured I would lose a little bit of signal, but the glass does not stop GPS satellite signals, so I figure it should pass Ku signals.

Am I wrong in thinking that?

Is there a better LNBF that can do the full range from 10.7-12.75 ?

I looked at the C/Ku combo unit and that only does 11.7-12.75 and 3.4-4.2

I did not realize there were so many different types of LNBF's.

What is the difference between a standard LNBF and a Uninversal LNBF ?

It looks like there are standard and universal LNBF's that only cover the 11.7-12.75 range. They only list one L.O.

Why would they make something like that ? It can only see half the satellite. There must be a reason, but I don't know what it is.

BTW, I set the skew properly and the elevation is correct, but still no signal. Tried 2 receivers with no luck. The only part left to swap out is the LNBF, but I don't want to buy another one if there is nothing wrong with this one.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Bill
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Also, I'm pointing the dish through a window.
Most window glass will stop the signal cold. There are some plastics that will let it pass.

I figured I would lose a little bit of signal, but the glass does not stop GPS satellite signals, so I figure it should pass Ku signals.

Am I wrong in thinking that?
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Is there a better LNBF that can do the full range from 10.7-12.75 ?

I looked at the C/Ku combo unit and that only does 11.7-12.75 and 3.4-4.2

I did not realize there were so many different types of LNBF's.

What is the difference between a standard LNBF and a Uninversal LNBF ?

It looks like there are standard and universal LNBF's that only cover the 11.7-12.75 range. They only list one L.O.
Either a standard or universal will work. The universal will pick up an extra satellite or two from the Caribbean IF your are in the Southeast USA.

Why would they make something like that ? It can only see half the satellite. There must be a reason, but I don't know what it is.
The universal is used more in Europe - and the Standard is used more in the USA. The Standard is easier to use when switching multiple satellites.
Give some reading to the FAQ section of the forum and this will start to become clear.
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It states the average amount they are under water is OVER $7,000. :eek

Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.

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Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Now on PHP 8.4.27 (cli) (built: Oct 20 2026 00:00:00)
When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it. :D
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Yeah... that was me...

I did another security update and it required me to reboot the server.

I also did a patch for something else and accidently put two ;'s in the config file so when the server rebooted it wouldn't restart a service because of the extra ; in the config file.

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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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Gone are the days when Apple "perfects" what debuted years earlier on an Android phone.
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Gone are the days when Apple "perfects" what debuted years earlier on an Android phone.

Or better yet, innovate something "completely revolutionary!"
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Or better yet, innovate something "completely revolutionary!"
when was the last time they innovated something:rolleyes:
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when was the last time they innovated something:rolleyes:
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.
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Since it was already "paid" for, I spent the two hours of my time watching the John Cena action movie on Apple TV, "Matchbox The Movie" even though the reviews were brutal. It was better than I expected, so I didn't feel like I had wasted an afternoon watching it. But it felt like another "Reacher"/"Neghley"/"Mission: Impossible"/"Fast & Furious" crash and blow stuff up with lots of automatic gunfire mixed in movie featuring covert CIA operatives.

I don't think we'll get a follow-up movie from this. I expect Mattel will have other toy lines to exploit.
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 28 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 28 2026 vs Oct 21 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 12 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 13

2 Previously unused Transponders with current APG records::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 10 TID 126 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D11@99cb, TPN 3

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
4​
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HD​
264​
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1449​
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SD mpeg4​
144​
-1​
194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
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HD​
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1​
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SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
A few remaps
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
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Weekly Analysis for 10/28/2026:
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ElectionHQ mixes testing with BBC News, CNBC, CNN, FBN, FNC, MSNOW, NewsMax and NewsNation

Some more reshuffles

Updating the TMSIDs for KSBI and KQCW to use the cable feeds with Thunder games instead of the OTA feeds

An additional commercial PPV channel is now on 9530
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Monday 11/2 is a full slate for NBA League Pass as all 30 teams are playing and 14 out of 15 total games are on NBALP. Only one national TV game on Peacock/NBCSN (Thunder @ Cavs).

DirecTV is even having to use several MLB EI channels (from 745-748) and a NHL CI (770) channel to fit all of them in the guide close together. 5 games at 7:30 ET, 3 games at 8 ET, 2 games at 8:30 ET, 1 game at 9 ET, 3 games at 10 ET. Luckily NHL CI is light on Monday (3 games on CI).

DirecTV is providing both broadcast feeds for all League Pass games except Hornets, Magic, Bucks & Raptors that night. These are all teams that have local broadcasts via a OTA channel which is on spotbeams and have streaming deals (DTC) that are not exclusive DAZN teams which DirecTV just signed a deal with (à la Spurs, Grizzlies, Cavs, Pacers & T'Wolves). Its also very common that we don't get Raptors broadcast very often from TSN or Sportsnet Ontario on League Pass.

11/2/26 (MON) EASTERN7:00 PM7:30 PM8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM10:00 PM
Peacock/NBCSNThunder @ Cavaliers
NBA League PassNonePistons (745) @ HornetsKings (755) @ Mavericks (756)Celtics (760) @ Rockets (761)Trail Blazers (764) @ Nuggets (765)Suns (769) @ Warriors (770)
Hawks (746) @ Pacers (747)Pelicans (757) @ Grizzlies (758)Jazz (762) @ Spurs (763)Raptors @ Clippers (766)
Nets (748) @ Knicks (751)Bucks @ T'Wolves (759)Heat (767) @ Lakers (768)
Wizards (752) @ Magic
Bulls (753) @ 76ers (754)
*No Hornets, Magic local broadcasts*No Bucks local broadcast*No Raptors local broadcast
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Only the Knicks, Nets, Wizards, Bulls, Celtics, Rockets, Lakers, Warriors, Avalanche, Sharks and Bruins feeds will be using remaps of 24/7 RSNs that night. The rest will be relying on the part time feeds, including the Nuggets, Blackhawks and Kings who will be on their alt/overflow channels, and MSG Western NY will be live on channel 635-1 to carry Buffalo area ads during the Knicks game.

The NHL Network alternate will be live on channel 215-1 with Red Wings @ Panthers for those blacked out of Golden Knights @ Bruins on the main feed.

The Thunder @ Cavaliers game will be on one of Peacock Game Pass channels that night for commercial customers, they'll also have the back to back U-Conn Women's and Men's Basketball. One of the part time feeds will also be in use for WWE Raw via Joe Hand promotions.
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


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Starting a thread klang !

After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.

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Not in a hurry to watch it this time.
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Finished season 3 last night. Still one of my favorite shows.

Anyone else wonder if there might be something else going on with Callum? Seems to me he has too much access to Russian intelligence.
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One episode into season 4 that dropped today...

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Renewed for season 5.
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!